1917 Immigration Act
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What was one of the significant provisions of the 1917 immigration law?

  • Expansion of immigration visas for Chinese citizens
  • Exclusion of all Asian immigrants
  • Reduction of the tax paid by new immigrants
  • Implementation of a literacy test for immigrants over 16 years old (correct)

Which group of immigrants were excluded from entry under the 1917 Act?

  • European immigrants
  • African immigrants
  • Immigrants born in the Asiatic Barred Zone (correct)
  • Latin American immigrants

What was the impact of the Gentlemen's Agreement on Japanese immigration to the United States?

  • It led to the complete ban of Japanese immigrants
  • It voluntarily limited Japanese immigration to the United States (correct)
  • It had no impact on Japanese immigration to the United States
  • It increased Japanese immigration to the United States

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